What is the difference between Barbarian Flesh and Pale Flesh?

ΔE 18 (loose). Pale Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Barbarian Flesh vs Pale Flesh

Barbarian Flesh

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f49a7d (estimate)

Pale Flesh

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1844
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f3b7a4 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted than Barbarian Flesh.

Can I use Pale Flesh instead of Barbarian Flesh?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Pale Flesh is a little lighter, much more muted than Barbarian Flesh.

Can I use Barbarian Flesh instead of Pale Flesh?

The same difference applies the other way round: Barbarian Flesh is a little darker, much more saturated.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Barbarian Flesh on the colour wheel See Pale Flesh on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Barbarian Flesh

Barbarian Flesh vs Elven Flesh (1845)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pale Flesh
Barbarian Flesh vs Light Tan (4118)Opaque Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Pale Flesh
Barbarian Flesh vs Flesh Rose (3216)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Flesh

Pale Flesh vs Ruby SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Barbarian Flesh
Pale Flesh vs Leopard Stone SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Barbarian Flesh
Pale Flesh vs Centaur SkinWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Barbarian Flesh

All matches: Barbarian Flesh equivalents · Pale Flesh equivalents